News - Acer announces multi-touch T230H monitor

[HEXUS]

Wanting to make use of Windows 7's multi-touch functionality? Acer has itself a 23in solution.

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[HW_90]

I want to care about this monitor but the new 24" monitor from acer is really stealing the spotlight, 14.5mm thin, 8 million to one contrast ratio, costs a tad over £200, there's nothing which beats it at the moment

[this_is_gav]

Specs mean absolutely zilch in a monitor. The only one which really matters is what the resolution is and which panel does it have. They can throw as many contrast ratio making nanoseconds as they want, but it makes sod all difference to me if it's a load of piss in Photoshop.

It's a TN panel, therefore I'll pass.

And I can't see the point in multitouch (or any touch at all) in a bog-standard upright monitor. You'd need it right in front of you, and 23" at 1920x1080 in your face isn't going to be much use.

[baius]

Don't agree, Gav. Even on an upright monitor, I see touch being useful for various things (IE not just photos).

Depends, of course, how far the monitor is away from you. My 2407wfp is attached to an excellent Ergotron so it can actually come down to table-level, but I appreciate that doesn't represent the average user. (Yet.)

[this_is_gav]

Don't agree, Gav. Even on an upright monitor, I see touch being useful for various things (IE not just photos).

I wasn't implying touch was any use for photos. I think you need something more delicate than a big finger.

Just that I couldn't use it, as I do edit photos a lot, so with its TN panel it would be useless to me.

Depends, of course, how far the monitor is away from you. My 2407wfp is attached to an excellent Ergotron so it can actually come down to table-level, but I appreciate that doesn't represent the average user. (Yet.)

Get right up close to your 24". Close enough so your forearm is almost parallel to the monitor (if you're stretching you won't be able to use the monitor for more than 5 min due to the weight of your arm). Don't you think that's a bit too close?

They have uses, but more when you take them off the stand and mount them to a wall somewhere. Someone is going to come out with a cracking idea to utilise the technology on a day-to-day basis (much like the Eee PC)... but I can't see the use for this particular model beyond gimmick. Neither do Acer by the looks of it, as the product release would be drooling PR otherwise. It's just aimed at my ICT Coordinator who has an eye for all things shiny... then thinks up a use for them later.

[Biscuit]

I hate these dynamic contrast ratios... it means NOTHING. I wish they would start quoting the real contrast ratios along side it.

Only use i can really see for this is if it had one of those mini PCs which can fix to the vesa mounts on it then put it in the kitchen or something.